Recapitulator board



Dec' 9, 1941'- w. o. cRlTcHFlELD 2,265,474

' RECAPITULATOR BOARD Filed April 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l D- 9, 1941-w. o. cRl'rcHl-IELD 2,265,474

RECAPITULATOR BOARD Filed April 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

myzwfef- ATTD R N EYB Patented Dec. '9, 1941 2,265,474. RECAPITULATORBOARD Walter O. Crtchfeld, Shelby, Ohio, assignor'to Shelby SalesbookCompany, Shelby, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio Application April 25, 1941, Serial No. 390,403

4 Claims.

My invention relates to the disposition and handling of record sheets,and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improvedrecapitulator board.

An object of my invention is to provide a recapitulator board devised toeffectively handle a large number of record sheets and the like, whereinthe device lembodies novel means for supporting the sheets in a neat andorderly shingled relationship, and in which the sheets may be soarranged and supported as to b'e individually and readily accessible forinspection of subject matter other than that which is normally exposedby reason of the shingle-like arrangement of the sheets.

A further object is to provide a device of the type set forth in which alarge number of record sheets may be effectively supported inshinglelike relationship, in which novel clamps are provided forsecuring the sheets against accidental displacement, and in which theclamps are so devised as to be readily shifted to inoperative positionsso that all the sheets may be quickly and easily assembled in a stack byone sweep of the hand.

Another object is to provide a recapitulator board having means forsupporting and aligning a relatively large number of record sheets inshingle formation, wherein the board incorporates guide means as an aidin aligning the sheets relatively one to the other so as to provide anorderly arrangement thereof, Vand in which the board is provided withguide means facilitating placement of the record sheets when startingthe shingled arrangement thereof from either end of the board.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention illustrating record sheetsplaced thereon in shingle relationship;

Figure 2 is a side View;

Figure 3 is a view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 1;and

Figure 4 is a View of the structure of Figure 3 but illustrating one ofthe sheet holding clamps in its inoperative position, incontradistinction to the holding position of the clamp in Figure 3.

In the embodiment selected for illustration, the board I comprises apanel I2 upon which the record sheets I 4 are arranged in shingledrelationship. To the bottom face of the panel I 0 is secured a frame IBwhich has a slight taper,

as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, so as to hold' the panel at a slightangle to the horizontal which facilitates work on or inspection of therecord sheets I4. In devices constructed of lumber, lthe frame I5 may beglued to the panel I2 and the panel I2 preferably comprises plywood toprevent warping thereof.

Along one side of the board I0 and on the upper edge margin of the panelI2 is secured a plurality of bars I8 in end to end alignment but spacedto provide accommodation for a plurality of sheet clamps 20. Anadjustable guide strip 22 extends along the opposite side margin of thepanel, the guide strip and the bars I8 being arranged in parallelism butspaced so that the record sheets I4 may pass freely therebetween to reston the panel I2. Slots 24 are provided in the guide strip 22 for thereception of screws 26 threaded into the panel I2 and the frame I E.Thus, the guide strip may be adjusted to different positions and madesecure by merely tightening the screws 2S.

The two runs 28 of the frame I6 are suflciently wide to extend slightlyabove the upper face of the panel I2 for sheet guiding purposes. Eachrun is recessed at 30 centrally of the panel and to a depth ush with theupper face of the panel. Thus, the margins of the runs 28 extendingabove the panel I2 provide sheet guides whereby the sheets I4 may belaid in shingled relationship from either end of the board, dependingupon the personal desires of the user. The guide strip 22 and the barsI8 function to guide the record sheets with respect to transversemisplacement and enable the user to lay and space the sheets in anexpeditious manner.

All the clamps 20 are identical in construction and operation. Figure 1illustrates three of the clamps 20 as underlying certain of the recordsheets I 4. This is permitted by reason of the fact that the vclamps areformed of relatively thin strip material. The record sheets are arrangedwith a slight exposure, su-ch as onequarter inch in contradistinction tothe usual three-quarter to one inch exposure.

While the record sheets may be arranged with slight exposure, it is arelatively easy matter to raise predetermined sheets for completely eX-posing figures on other sheets. All the sheets lie in an orderlyarrangement and the thin formation of the clamp which might underliecertain sheets eliminates bulk formations thereabout. All the clamps arespring tensioned so as to effectively clamp the sheets to the panel I2.The clamps are also mounted for pivotal movement so as to move clear ofthe sheets and sufliciently far from the panel I2 to permit the sheetsto be picked up by one sweep of the hand.

The cutouts 30 permit either hand to sweep the record sheets off thepanel, depending upon the direction in which the sheets are laid inshingled relationship.

Each of the clamps 26 is bent to provide an ear 32 xedly secured to ablock 34 by screws 36. Each block 34 is positioned between two spacedbrackets 38 and is pivotally secured thereto by reason of a bolt 40, thebrackets being secured to the frame I6 by screws 42.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the block 34 illustrated therein isprovided with a pin 44 which may be threaded into the block and isarranged at right angles to the clamp 20. It will be noted that theclamp 26 parallels the 'panel l2 and that the bars I6 are spaced so asto permit the clamps to pivot without ob-struction therefrom.JInkFigures 3 and 4 a plate 46 is spring urged against the block 34, thespring 48 being arranged with one end engaging the plate 46 and itsother end resting in a shallow depression 56 in the fra-ine i6. Twosc'refWs 52 are. threaded into the trarne i6 and pass loosely throughopenings in the plate 4E. All the blocks 34 are of like construction andare preferably of rectangular contour when viewed from the end vso as toprovide faces engageable by the respective plates-46, in addition tohaving faces for mounting o the ears 32.

Figure 4 illustrates the 'clampf in its raised or inoperative position.The plate 4`6 is pressed rmly against the face 54 of the block 34 tofirmly Vsupport the latter against pivotal movement. The plate `mayshift and pivot freely' relatively to the screwsl 52 because of theloose fit of the screws in the openings in the plate. At the same time,the screws support the plate 54 in proper assembly Vwith respect to its'cooperating parts. In pivoting the clamp 2E! in a counterclockwisedirection, as in Figure 4, the

corner 56 'of the block 34' slides on the plate4 and as the block 31|.v`is rotated sufficiently far to bring the corner 56 beyond dead center,the spring '48 presses the plate 46 against the block with a suiiicie'nt4force to pivot the clamp with a snap action. In the normal clampingposition ofthe clamp 26, the plate 46 presses rrnly against the face 5'8of the block 3"'4 so that the b-lo'c'k is rmly but yieldingly supportedin either of its twol posit-ions. Pivotal movement of the clamp '2li isvfacilitated by rea-son 'of the pin 44".

Without further elaboration, the foregoing panel for supporting recordsheets innfshing-ld'l relationship, guide means on said panel for thetop ends of the 4record fs-beets, said guide means extending above thesheet supporting face of said panel and having open-ings therein,lpivotal-ly and resiliently urged clamps mounted on said panel forholding the record sheets thereagainst, with the clamps pivoting in saidopenings, means for yieldingly supporting the clamps against accidentalpivotal movement in its respective operative and inoperative positions,and guides at opposite ends of said panel for respectively guiding theinitial end record sheets in the shingled relationship thereof whenarranged from either end of the panel, the guides at the ends of saidpanel being cut away ush with the sheet supporting face of the panel.

2. A board of the type described comprising a vpanel vfor supportingsheets in shingled relationshi'pclarnpsvf or holding the sheets againstthe panel, each clamp comprising a nat finger arranged to press againstthe sheets, a bracket secured to the panel, aV body xedly secured to thefinger and rotatably mounted on the bracket, said body having nat faces,resilient means selectively actingon said ilat faces in the operativeand inoperative positions of the finger, said resilient means comprisinga plate mounted for limited free movement, and a spring interposedbetween the 'panel and the plate for urging the latter against sai'dbody.

3. A boardl of the type described comprising a panel for supportingsheets in shingled relationship, clamps for holding the sheets againstthe panel, each clamp comprising a flat nger arranged to Ypress againstthe sheets, a bracket secured to the panel, a body xe'dly secured to thefinger' and rotatably 'mounted on the bracket, said body having 'atfaces, resilient means selectively acting on said flat 'faces in theoperative and inoperativepositions of the nng'erl, said resilient meanscomprising aplate mounted for limited free movement, a spring interposedbetween the panelv and the plate for urging the4 latter against sa-dbody, and a pin-like grip ksecured to the body. Y

e. A board of the type described comprising a panel for supportingsheets in shingled rela# tionship, clamps for holding the sheets againstthe panel, each clamp comprising a nat finger arranged to 'press againstthe sheets, a bracket secured to the panel, a body xedly'secu'red to theringer and rotatably mounted on the bracket, said bodyjhaving flatfaces, resilient means selectively acting o n said flat faces in theoperative and inoperative positions `of 'the ringer, said resilientvmeans-comprising a plate mounted for limited freev movement, aspringinterposed between theY panel 'and the plate for urging the lattervagainst said body, and Va ,pin-like grip secured to the body, all saidfingers normally parallel'- ing the supporting face of said panel whenbrought into engag'ementwith` the sheets, but pivotally movable 'topositions lsubstantially at right angles to said face.

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